Death record - Elizabeth Atkinson COMPLETE

[dla1950]

Elizabeth (b. 1829?) was my great great grandmother and was married to John Atkinson born 1825. She had four children the last in 1858 named John. She then disappears and is replaced by a housekeeper on the 1861 Census. At the time they lived in Chester-le-Street or perhaps Tunstall. Ideally I would like both the marriage record and her death details please.

[Ladyhawk]

Do you have any of the children's birth certificates to give mother's maiden name?

There is this marriage entry on familysearch  beta

31/12/1850 Thornley (near Tow-Law) Durham
John Atkinson age 22 father Henry
Elizabeth Hey age 18 father  Thomas

edited:-

probably not your John & Elizabeth

These details for
Elizabeth ILEY christening: 11 Oct 1835 Newlands, Whittonstall, Northumberland
death: 17 Jun 1894 Greencroft Cotts, Annfield Plain, Durham, England
burial: 19 Jun 1894 Harelaw, Annfield Plain, Durham, England
Father Thomas mother Mary Leighton

John Atkinson born 1828 Wingate Grange Kelloe Durham
died 31/1/1892 Pontop Annfield Plain Durham
burial 2/2/1892 Harelaw annfield Plain Durham
parents Henry Atkinson mother Isabella Bullerwell

[dla1950]

I have Matthew's certificate and it says that her maiden name was Green

[Ladyhawk]

Matthew's certificate and it says that her maiden name was Green

there's this marriage entry familysearch beta

11/5/1848 Houghton-Le-Spring Durham
John Atkinson father William
Elizabeth Green father William


FreeBMD has three death entries Houghton Co. Durham

Elizabeth Atkinson

Sep qtr. 1859 Houghton vol 10a page 171

Dec. qtr. 1859 Houghton le Spring vol 10a page 169 - this Elizabeth aged 14 so not her

Jun qtr. 1861 Houghton vol 10a page 206

there are others between 1858 - 1861

[dla1950]

That sounds about right and matches up on John's side. Is there a date of death for Elizabeth please?

[Ladyhawk]

There this death entry - can't say that it's your Elizabeth

Elizabeth Atkinson age 30 birth date 1829
Burial Date: 12 Aug 1859 Burial Place: West Herrington, Durham, England

Perhaps she died during or shortly after child birth - do you have any details of son John born 1858

[Ladyhawk]

John Atkinson birth entry freeBMD
Sep qtr. 1857 Chester Le Street vol 10a page 337

family search beta gives following info.
John Atkinson christening 24/9/1857 Chester Le Street Durham
parents John & Atkinson & Elizabeth

As to the theory of dying during/after childbirth there is a death entry Chester Le Street
for an Elizabeth Atkinson but it does not tie up with the birth entry for John 

Elizabeth Atkinson Mar qtr. 1857 Chester Le Street vol 10a page 180 

[dla1950]

The Sep 1859 Houghton-le-Spring is closest I think, the only issue is that I have 1858 as his birth year, although that may be wrong. There are other siblings, ie Isabella, 1851; Matthew 1853 and William 1856. I know the last three were born in Chester-le Street but Isabella in West Hartlepool.

[Ladyhawk]

The Sep 1859 Houghton-le-Spring is closest I think, the only issue is that I have 1858 as his birth year, although that may be wrong. There are other siblings,
Isabella, 1851
Matthew 1853 and
William 1856. I know the last three were born in Chester-le Street but Isabella in West Hartlepool.

From familysearch beta

these christenings seem to correspond with the FreeBMD entries, as does John’s see reply 6


Matthew Atkinson
16/7/1853 Chester Le Street

William Atkinson
1/08/1855 Chester Le Street

from FreeBMD

Matthew Jul/Aug/Sep qtr. 1853 Chester Le Street 10a page 240

William Jul/Aug/Sep. qtr. 1855  “            “       “   10a page 229

edit There is this entry for an

Isabella Atkinson 24/8/1851 Stranton Durham
Parents John & Elizabeth

The civil parish of Stranton includes the town of West Hartlepool